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  The Dangers Of Mountain Wave, And How To Avoid It

  Trapped lee waves propagate out horizontally, and they can extend hundreds of miles downwind of the mountain barrier that creates them. Here's how they form, and how you can avoid them.

  • • Article
  • Colin Cutler
  • 11/10/2026
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  Holding: What's The Standard Timing For A Leg?

  How long is a standard leg?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 11/10/2026
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  Quiz: 5 Questions To See How Much You Know About Stalls

  How much do you really know about stalls?

  • • Quiz
  • Corey Komarec
  • 11/09/2026
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  Pass Your Instrument Checkride With Boldmethod's Instrument Course

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 07/10/2025

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  When Should You Switch From GPS to LOC?

  Here's when you should make the switch

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 11/08/2026
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  Two Easy Rules-of-Thumb For Calculating a 3-Degree Glide Slope

  Have you ever found yourself chasing the glideslope on an ILS approach? How about the VASI or PAPI on a VFR final approach?

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 11/07/2026
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  7 Ways To Find An Airport Hidden By Nighttime Darkness

  Have you ever had trouble finding an airport at night, especially in an urban environment? Here are some strategies you can use on your next flight to safely find the runway.

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 11/07/2026
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  Crosswind Landing Tips: Control Inputs

  Rudder, then aileron, or both at the same time?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 11/07/2026
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  Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About Airport Lights

  Ready? Let's get this started...

  • • Quiz
  • Corey Komarec
  • 11/06/2026

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  Supercharge Your Flight Training With The All-New Boldmethod App

  Welcome to next-level flight training.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/30/2023
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  Runway Stripes And Markings, Explained.

  How can runway markings help your everyday flying? Here are some great facts to know about the runways you land on.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 11/05/2026
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  Does A 'Climb And Maintain' Clearance Delete Your Crossing Restrictions On A SID?

  In partnership with Garmin

  You're departing from Houston on the RITAA Seven Departure, which has five altitude crossing restrictions. ATC tells you to "climb and maintain 15,000." Do you still need to meet the crossing restrictions?

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 11/05/2026
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  Lost Comm Under VFR? Here Are 6 Things You Can Do About It.

  You always see regulations and tips for lost comm under IFR...but what about losing comm on a VFR flight?

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 11/05/2026
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  MEA vs. MOCA

  Here's the difference...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 11/05/2026
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  Video Quiz: Approach Chart Symbols

  In partnership with Garmin

  What's this symbol?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 11/04/2026